PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Belgium
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Great Britain
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Italy
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Spain
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Switzerland
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Cities
Antwerp
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Arundel
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Brussels
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Germany (South)
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Mechelen
20
Munich
3
Netherlands
1
Stirling
1
Torgau
1
Vic
1
Wittenberg
3
Zaragoza
1
Production method
Manuscript
52
Physical type
chansonnier
1
choirbook
47
choirbook (fragment)
1
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
Material
paper
20
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
26
parchment (with paper)
3
Format
upright
52
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
19
never
7
none visible
18
normally
2
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
3
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
52
brown
7
red
1
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
2
freehand
2
single rastrum
44
straightedge
8
Number of staves
1
3
10
52
11
25
12
17
13
6
14
3
15
2
16
1
17
1
2
5
3
6
4
10
5
20
6
24
7
25
8
37
9
41
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
11
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
2
2-part opening
18
2-part single page
8
3-part consecutive
2
3-part opening
31
3-part single page
5
4-part consecutive
3
4-part opening
48
4-part single page
4
5-part consecutive
3
5-part opening
36
5-part single page
2
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
17
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
2
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
1
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
35
none
13
quadruple
5
single
46
triple
23
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
41
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
5
none
6
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
28
variable space, not on grid
13
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
47
not in dedicated space
4
provided, in dedicated space
7
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
2
made for complete additional staves
18
notation and staves extended into margin
35
notation extended into margin
11
other
2
partial additional staves
22
staveline added
4
staves extended into margin
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
52
brown
4
dark brown
2
red
7
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
2
full mensural
4
void mensural
50
Monophonic Notation
absent
46
present
11
Level of Calligraphy
fair
10
high
23
poor
5
very high
19
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
5
custodes
1
end symbol
7
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
1
repeat signs
6
signa congruentiae
22
signes-de-renvoi
35
space-filler
2
Copying of Text
Language
English
1
Flemish
4
French
13
German
3
Latin
50
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
1
fully texted with one or two texts
2
fully texted with one text
52
fully texted with two or more texts
15
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one text
4
provided with multiple incipits
1
provided with one or two incipits
1
provided with single incipit
11
untexted
10
varies
1
Type of Script
cursive
3
cursive (Anglicana)
3
cursive (German)
4
cursive (bastarda)
29
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
26
humanistic
1
hybrida
1
textura
13
Level of Calligraphy
fair
11
high
20
poor
4
very high
22
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
52
blue
1
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
35
Multiple Texts
no
31
yes
24
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
7
none visible
1
rarely
25
Borders Frequency
never
9
occasionally
3
rarely
20
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
1
partial borders: two-sided
2
Painted Initials Frequency
always
1
never
6
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
2
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
1
decorated
9
decorated with grotesque heads
8
flourished
2
historiated
5
plain initials
2
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
4
never
2
normally
27
occasionally
13
often
5
rarely
13
sometimes
3
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
24
calligraphic with decoration
5
calligraphic with grotesque heads
5
decorated
3
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
7
littera notabilior
2
plain initials
5
Planned Initials Frequency
always
2
never
13
normally
4
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
15
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
18
normally
1
occasionally
4
often
5
rarely
3
sometimes
4
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
1
decorative final long
4
end-symbol
1
littera notabilior
5
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Copy language name: Dutch
Physical format: upright
Colour of staves: gold
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Basel, Switzerland, Öffentliche Bibliothek der Universität, MS F X 5-9, c. 1510-1547, All folios
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